:( bad burn on snake has been to vet and is being medicated but will not eat

[kala83]

as of recently I have only tried to feed him about once every two weeks, I am trying to give him pinkies since I felt that something that would not fight him back would be a good idea just because he is still feeling ill and needs to heal up.

I did not want to further damage him or cause him injury. I was intending on going and getting some thermometers to track his temps but we only have decent pet store in town and by the time I could have gone and picked up some they were close I am actually literally heading out the door here in a few mins to go get some.

and will be taking some pic of him as requested since he is out and sunning him self right now.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by kala83

as of recently I have only tried to feed him about once every two weeks, I am trying to give him pinkies since I felt that something that would not fight him back would be a good idea just because he is still feeling ill and needs to heal up.

I did not want to further damage him or cause him injury. I was intending on going and getting some thermometers to track his temps but we only have decent pet store in town and by the time I could have gone and picked up some they were close I am actually literally heading out the door here in a few mins to go get some.

and will be taking some pic of him as requested since he is out and sunning him self right now.

Now we know what part of the problem is/was. You weren't properly set up with everything from the start.

Poop happens. We can't go back in time so we can only work on going forward and fixing things.

Make sure you get good thermometers. You're better off returning the stuff to the pet store and buying an infrared temp gun. Spend the money, they can be had for cheap, for best accuracy.

As for feeding, the snake most likely doesn't see the pinky as a prey item so it won't eat. You're doing yourself no favours by attempting this method. I recommend using a rat pup. They still have their eyes closed so will do no harm to the snake.

[ManSlaughter33]

Get a scale. get a thermostat and a temp gun, leave him alone unless applying medication. Monitor your temps and humidity. That's our main job as owners ( and feed )
you don't need to forcefeed him. They eat when theyre ready usually..
Your vet should have and probably weighed him while you were there and would have mentioned if he was critically thin/underweight.
Ball Pythons are notorious for not eating. Mine hasnt eaten in 2 months and shes not losing weight or crotically underweight.

There is alot of great advice given here by Aaron and Snoop and others. I would read it all thouroughly.

Good Luck

edit: my wireless keyboard is dying, don't mind missing letters

[kala83]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Now we know what part of the problem is/was. You weren't properly set up with everything from the start.

Poop happens. We can't go back in time so we can only work on going forward and fixing things.

Make sure you get good thermometers. You're better off returning the stuff to the pet store and buying an infrared temp gun. Spend the money, they can be had for cheap, for best accuracy.

As for feeding, the snake most likely doesn't see the pinky as a prey item so it won't eat. You're doing yourself no favours by attempting this method. I recommend using a rat pup. They still have their eyes closed so will do no harm to the snake.

ok I can probably do that..... its sounds lame but my biggest issue with feeding him live is I do actually own to pet rats of my own....but I do understand that he does need to eat I would just like it personally if I could get him to eat frozen.

I have also heard people say that snake can be more prone to biting if they get too used to eating or biting at live pray....

but I know that for right now I really just need to do what I need to, to get him to eat. Even if I am not a fan of doing it.....it not really like I am doing it to my own pets....and this does not have to be something I continuously do.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by kala83

ok I can probably do that..... its sounds lame but my biggest issue with feeding him live is I do actually own to pet rats of my own....but I do understand that he does need to eat I would just like it personally if I could get him to eat frozen.

I have also heard people say that snake can be more prone to biting if they get too used to eating or biting at live pray....

but I know that for right now I really just need to do what I need to, to get him to eat. Even if I am not a fan of doing it.....it not really like I am doing it to my own pets....and this does not have to be something I continuously do.

It is a myth you heard. It isn't true about the biting if they eat live prey.

You can try frozen thawed first. Still use the bigger meal.

[kala83]

its not really a myth its a theory and theories can be proven false, but i think most even on the forums would agree there is more benafits to feeding frozen then live. I have tired giving him pinkies like I said but I do agree with you guys that he might not get that its food.

I have tired feeding him adult mice and he does seem interested he is probably just still feeling bad and does not want to eat and I can't say I blame him on that.

am going to try getting some mice and rat fuzzies and pups frozen ones and try feeding him again.....i am since I tred to see if he would eat a mouse frozen tonight gonna wait a bit to try again with him. I read some other threads on here that warming the head a lil more after the whole body gives them kind of a warm target area to aim at, and that its worked for a few people.

so might try that, can I find adult frozen rats that are a bit small? lol sorry I know even to me that sounds like I am phrasing it odd....but he seem like he is just a yearling or so, so I am not sure if he could or could not eat a whole adult rat or if I did I'd like to get him a small one and see how all that goes.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by kala83

its not really a myth its a theory and theories can be proven false, but i think most even on the forums would agree there is more benafits to feeding frozen then live. I have tired giving him pinkies like I said but I do agree with you guys that he might not get that its food.

I have tired feeding him adult mice and he does seem interested he is probably just still feeling bad and does not want to eat and I can't say I blame him on that.

am going to try getting some mice and rat fuzzies and pups frozen ones and try feeding him again.....i am since I tred to see if he would eat a mouse frozen tonight gonna wait a bit to try again with him. I read some other threads on here that warming the head a lil more after the whole body gives them kind of a warm target area to aim at, and that its worked for a few people.

so might try that, can I find adult frozen rats that are a bit small? lol sorry I know even to me that sounds like I am phrasing it odd....but he seem like he is just a yearling or so, so I am not sure if he could or could not eat a whole adult rat or if I did I'd like to get him a small one and see how all that goes.

Sooo now that you're back from the pet store what are the temps and humidity? Pics of set up? What's the weight on the animal?

You seem to push back on all advice given.

Yes it is a myth because it is not a theory anymore. It has been proven false a long time ago so now it is fact.

Again, it's a fact. The snake does not view mouse pinks as a food item. It isn't "he might not" it is "he does not".

I've been doing this a really long time and as I said I keep and breed these.

Anyway, until you answer the basic questions there's nothing else I can do so I won't be responding anymore. I do not have time to go in circles.